Saudi Arabia Disrupts Al-Qaida Cell Planning Attacks

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it has uncovered an al-Qaida militant group with links to "extremist elements" in Syria and Yemen that has been plotting to assassinate officials, and attack government and foreign targets. The cell was comprised of 62 members, including 59 Saudi militants, a Yemeni, a Pakistani and a Palestinian, according to Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Mansour al-Turki. An investigation into social media postings "led security forces after...

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